Posts Tagged ‘the-line’

Georgetown vs. Marquette: Hoyas erase 17-point deficit to topple Golden Eagles, 73-70

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

A game after being limited to a season-low point total, Hollis Thompson found himself with the ball in his hands and the game on the line Wednesday. And, without a second thought, the junior swingman delivered for the Georgetown men’s basketball team. Thompson scored eight of his 16 points in the final 3 minutes 21 seconds, including a three-pointer with 24 seconds remaining. Read full article > >

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Georgetown vs. Marquette: Hoyas erase 17-point deficit to topple Golden Eagles, 73-70

Army Hazing Charges: Where Discipline Crosses Line

Friday, December 23rd, 2011

The charges against eight soldiers in the death of Pvt. Danny Chen have focused attention on the line between discipline and abuse.

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Army Hazing Charges: Where Discipline Crosses Line

Stoner steals incredible late win

Sunday, November 6th, 2011

World champion Casey Stoner wins on the line in Valencia as MotoGP remembers Marco Simoncelli.

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Crowds gather for police memorial

Sunday, September 25th, 2011

Thousands gather in Glasgow to remember police officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

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Tracy Morgan: Sorry for Anti-Gay Standup

Friday, June 10th, 2011

30 Rock star and comedian Tracy Morgan apologized Friday for crossing the line with a string of homophobic jokes in a June 3 stand-up show in Nashville that incensed more than a few people in the audience. Prompting Morgan’s rant to go viral, an…

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Ride kicks off National Police Week

Sunday, May 8th, 2011

The 16th annual Law Ride, from RFK Stadium to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, raises awareness about police officers killed in the line of duty. Read full article > >

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All-Star Teams in Bonds Case: The Lawyers

Sunday, March 20th, 2011

Barry Bonds awaits a judgment, but federal prosecutors in the case have a lot on the line, too.

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All-Star Teams in Bonds Case: The Lawyers

I didn’t deserve my combat pay

Monday, March 7th, 2011

Shouldn’t hostile-fire pay be reserved for people in the line of fire?

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I didn’t deserve my combat pay

Challenger disaster’s 25th anniversary

Friday, January 28th, 2011

The US space agency Nasa has held a day of remembrance for astronauts who have died in the line of duty, particularly the seven who died in the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.

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Police Deaths Up 37 Percent in 2010

Tuesday, December 28th, 2010

The number of police officers killed in the line of duty jumped 37 percent in 2010, up to 160 from a 50-year low of 117 last year. Contributing to this year’s total, which is closer to the norm, were a number of so-called “cluster killings,” in which…

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Police Deaths Up 37 Percent in 2010